We live in a world where
practical thinking and good judgment is being replaced with nonsensical rhetoric,
becoming a willy-nilly concept of ideas rather than exercising good horse sense,
as it were. I am from the old school and
it is hard to teach old dogs’ new tricks, especially when it comes to
commonsense logic.
I may not have a degree from
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, or other prestigious universities that some people are financially
able to attend, but my dad and his dad before him encouraged me to be quick to
listen and slow to speak. In this way, I
learned much and have been able to sort out things of importance on my own
without a college professor teaching me his or her philosophy on life. My dad called it, “Picking the other person’s
brains.” It is a skill that I learned at
an early age.
Although college is certainly
advantageous in expanding one’s intelligence and can help with their ability to
secure certain job opportunities along life’s road, but college is not always
the answer for some people. The lack of
finances or personal desires can influence choices made. Individual mindsets to achieve goals, while
possessing the drive to succeed, by not giving up, has produced greatness in many
people through history that did not have college degrees.
I was thinking of fanatical
professors that believe that their viewpoints are the only way to live life,
which, in my opinion, add to the confusion and clamor of instability where
individuals believe one way and refuse to listen to commonsense reasoning. It is their way or the highway.
The statement, “Rank has its
privileges,” is inept thinking when it comes to stepping on others for
political gain or any kind of advancement when individuals are thrown under the
bus in order to achieve the whims of power seekers. I personally refuse to bend and give tribute to
such aspirations. Life should not be a
game of chess where people are sacrificed like pons. It is shameful when immoral success trumps
compassion and kindheartedness.
People with good horse sense should
take center stage when sensible decisions are needed. It is reprehensible when those having less
than ethical and principled behaviors express their clamor of unstable thinking
and expect people to jump when they say, “Jump!” Our society has become lax and beaten down to
the point that many ask, “How high,” on the way up.
It takes courage to stand for uprightness,
decency, and honesty. Where are these
people? They need to step up to the
plate and make their voices heard.
It is becoming more and more
apparent that good, law abiding individuals are being deprived of commonsense
thinking. Their right to think and say
what they feel is quickly being suppressed.
It seems that we are becoming subject to subgroups of minority behaviors
and beliefs.
Efforts to honor or coddle
those that choose certain lifestyles as a way of living is being herald as
acceptable behavior. Yes, every person
has the right to choose the way they want to live their life, but the clamor of
instability presents itself when they exert their rank and status, while
expecting others to privilege them above one’s own beliefs and expectations,
thus, taking away the right to say, “I don’t agree.”
“Let and let live” should be our
motto, but the clamor occurs when those in power exert their authority in ways
that diminish wholesome respect for them.
We are admonished or censured for taking a stand against overbearing
leaders and lifestyles that are not conducive to our way of living. Veracity is frowned upon by interest groups,
while lawmakers point fingers of accusation and exclaim, “You must obey the law!” Where is the justice in this when the law may
be wrong? In lies the problem.
Like I said, allow people to live their life the way they choose to live it, and allow other people the option to say that it is not for them, without prejudice. I do not accept that any person has the right to tell me how to live, especially when they critique, criticize, and condemn me, while saying that I am wrong to think the way I think and believe the way I believe.
Too often, power goes to a person's head and they expect people to bend and be molded into their way of thinking. This is wrong any way you look at it.
Legal voters must take
responsibility to vote their conscience.
Our government is founded upon “of, by, and for the people.” It is a philosophy that works when people exercise
their constitutional right to vote individuals into office that are like-minded
and motivated to serve their constituents, rather than those that are power hungry, self-serving, and greedy. We must be vigilant instead of having a passive, "oh well" attitude.
It is becoming harder and
harder to be “politically correct” when trying to converse with others and live
my life with God-given convictions, because of all the nuances that are prevalent
today. I am old and it is not my
eyesight that is having trouble seeing, it is the unrecognizable mannerisms and
lifestyles that do not resemble the America that I remember as a young man. It produces unsettling questions to ponder.
A person is called a
hatemonger and bigot when they do not hold the same opinions as those of other persuasions. God said that we are to love one another as
ourselves and to love our neighbor as Christ loved the Church. Though it may be hard for some to do this, I
am persuaded that if we do not love, how is the love of Christ in us? We must pray for our leaders and not set
ourselves in judgment of anyone.
We may not agree with other
lifestyles and certain people in powerful positions of leadership, but I
believe we are required by God to also pray for our own attitudes and bios thinking;
not that we turn from our convictions, but that we, ourselves, might live daily
without the stigma of judgmental attitudes that weaken our walk with God.
Though we fight a battle to
not surrender to external pressures of indoctrination, we must be mindful that
we are not the judge or jury of things that God has control over. His grace is sufficient in all things if we
put out trust and allegiance in Him.
If we allow ourselves to drown
in the sea of confusion, while being swallowed up in the fire of temptation and
greed, a whirlwind of calamity will cause us to real and rock due to the onslaught
of indecisive living. We must remain
strong and believe that God is still on the thrown and that He alone has the answer for the woos of mankind—Jesus Christ, God’s Son.
Christians must remain steadfast
in faith and resist doublemindedness. The
Bible says that a double minded person is unstable in all their ways. We must guard our mind against untruths that
resemble truth and recognize Satan’s camouflaging attempts to beguile us in
accepting wrong as right.
It is easy to be swept up in
political jargon that is difficult to understand. The do’s and don’ts are sometimes hard to interpret. Covid-19, also known as coronavirus, is another
unpredictable element that can cause fear and anxiety to abound if we do not
put our trust in God Almighty. We may
not understand the why’s and misgivings of happenings in the world, but God is
in control; He is sovereign.
The clamor of instability in
streets around the world loudly speaks the unrest of hopelessness, which
plagues many people that feel they are misunderstood and being unjustly taken
advantage of.
I do not agree with
demonstrations of violence and mayhem or louting and the destroying of businesses
in the name of justice or equality. This
form of rebellion cannot elevate their cause, it only brings resentment and
anger from others. Stone throwing and
other acts of aggression are not acceptable behaviors against society and
hardworking entrepreneurs that are trying to make a living.
I believe the unrest and
clamor of instability is raising its ugly head, because people are leaving
their ideals and values—God Almighty and His commandments should be foremost in
the minds of people wanting answers. I
feel they are putting their hope in “man” rather than the “One” who can meet
their every need according to His riches in glory.
I think I understand the perplexity of not wanting to be shoved
to the back of the bus again, because of ignorance, and feeling like second class citizens as we have seen in past acts
of cruelty and oppression...they are just looking for hope.
Peaceful demonstrations are
one thing, but lawless behavior does not help any cause. It only detracts from the intent of the movement. When God is left out of the equation, the
road ahead becomes rough and impassible at times. God restores the wrongs to right if we lean
upon Him and do things according to His will.
He goes before us and makes a way where there seems to be no way.
We, as a nation, can continue
to bury our head in the sand of uncertainty, and disregard commonsense practices
of prayer, reading God’s Word, and loving our neighbor as ourselves, or
continue in revolt and running from God’s fruit of the Spirit, thus, allowing sin
to abound. The answer is to allow Jesus
to bring peace and
harmony. He is the Prince of Peace, God’s
Son.
(2 Chronicles 7:14) “If My people who are called by My
name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal
their land.”
Good spiritual health depends on the entity we choose to
follow—Jesus, Satan, or our own willful ways of disobedience to God’s
commandments. The choice is ours to make. We can choose good health, both physical and
spiritual, or death. It is that simple.
(Romans 6:21) “For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
If a person chooses to live haphazardly, this action takes
its toll not only on the physical well-being of that individual, but
spiritually as well. The vertical relationship
is most important to maintain, because one day we will stand before God and give
an account for the deeds done in this flesh when we come to the end of life’s
journey.
Though we live in a world of instability and witness the calamity
of discourse around us, our stability rests in Jesus Christ, the Hope of the
world. Real security does not begin and
end with one’s bank account, position held at work, or the friends we choose to
associate with.
Jesus came that we might have life and life more
abundantly. He is the Way, the Truth,
and the Life. No-one comes to the Father
in heaven except through our Lord and Savior, Jesus. He brings peace to the soul of mankind when
we call upon His name. He calms the
storms in our life when He speaks, “Peace be still.”
(Acts 4:12) “Nor is there salvation in any other, for
there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
(John 3:16) “For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.”
The clamor of instability ceases when we surrender our will
to God’s will by accepting His Son into our heart. Old things pass away, and all things become
new, because we become the sons and daughters of our Creator, God.
Written by,
Papa Boyd
